Trump is underwater on everything:

[applegrove]

Trump is underwater on everything. And massively so on a lot things:

— Clara Jeffery (@clarajeffery.bsky.social) 2025-10-26T19:34:28.262Z

[Ocelot II]

1. Not far enough. The Mariana Trench would be far enough.

[calimary]

8. But at least it'd be a start.

[chicoescuela]

2. Everything but his mouth and nose at the same time

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Now imagine his numbers a year from now

When the economy will be in recession, unemployment rising, healthcare premiums skyrocketing, double digit inflation…

Gerrymandering isn’t going to save the republicans.

[mucifer]

6. Don't count on it. It's a cult.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. The cult only makes up about 15% of the electorate

The rest will vote with their pocketbooks.

[IronLionZion]

17. I hope we can still have elections

unless he makes up some emergency excuse to cancel it

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. States run elections

Elections were held during the civil war, and every war, and in the aftermath of 9/11.

Remember this one absolute truth:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

[AZJonnie]

21. States run elections? Tell that to Adelita Grijalva. I won't be surprised if she's literally never seated.

The USA was not in the grip of a fascist authoritarian dictatorship at any of those past times. Utterly corrupt sycophants to that fascist leader were not in charge of Congress or SCOTUS at those times.

When it comes to federal elections, the congress in DC decides whether or not to honor how those states decided. Remember we came close to having the 2020 election nullified by Trump pressuring Pence to refuse to certify? You think the couch-fucker is going to behave honorably like Pence did?

I don't think there's going to be another real federal election in this country, not the sort we have become accustomed to. I think the refusal to seat Grijalva is the trial balloon. Every day that goes by they get away with not seating her is convincing the fascists of the regime that they literally have ALL THE POWER. And they're not wrong in any way I can detect.

I think US democracy as we knew it ended in January 2025. We are now living in Project 2025. Welcome to Dystopia.

[Fiendish Thingy]

25. Your defeatism is noted for the record

Unless Johnson intends to dissolve congress for the remainder of his term, Grijalva will be seated.

You must have missed the changes to the Electoral College certification laws and processes following January 6. The VP cannot refuse to certify, and objections by congress to a state’s slate of electors are much more difficult to sustain.

If, for some reason, electoral votes are not certified, the incumbent does not remain in office- the constitution provides for the appointment of an acting president, starting with the speaker and proceeding down the line of succession.

Your acceptance of the mythology surrounding Trump’s supposed omnipotence has clouded your reasoning.

Despite daily atrocities and lawlessness committed by this administration, there has been frequent pushback from the courts, the states and the people. For example, the Republican Indiana state legislature is refusing Trump’s demand that they gerrymander their districts to add another republican seat. Deployment of troops has been blocked numerous times in numerous states. There has been just one instance of this administration defying a court order restraining its actions, otherwise, they have used the standard appeals process, whereas full blown fascists would just have the offending judges assassinated.

Defeatism weakens our ability to resist and fight back; it is critical that everyone remember this one absolute truth:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

[AZJonnie]

37. Thanks, I needed a pep talk (obviously)

I hope you are right about all this. And for the record, I was not meaning that I wasn't going to keep fighting, myself. I'm just not that hopeful it's going to work.

[Fiendish Thingy]

38. We're all in this together

We’ve got to stay grounded in reality and not get duped by demoralizing bullshit.

[Dem4life1970]

42. They want us demoralized and it is NOT working.

If you find yourself wanting to give up, just watch the Portland Antifa Frog! I can't put into words what seeing this guy felt like (yes I can, I saw it in Tiananmen Square in 1989, except he was holding a briefcase and standing in front of a tank. That was in a despotic, communist regime, this is in the world's oldest and most powerful democracy).

[democratsruletheday]

29. You are damn right.....

and I appreciate your positivity. Too negative and defeatist on this board lately.

[Walleye]

26. He will just keep saying his numbers are going up and eventually by saying it he will make it true, he thinks

[Fiendish Thingy]

27. He says a lot of things, while reality rolls on

As the economy craters, Trump’s lies won’t save him from voters’ wrath- they will demand change and will vote for change.

[Walleye]

30. I am extremely worried, but I think in the end you are right. We will vote Democrats in in the midterms.

We’ve done it before, we can do it again. There’s just too much. I don’t think you’ll be able to send soldiers to every little polling place in the country.

[Fiendish Thingy]

33. Those of in the reality based community thank you for your rationality. Nt

[a kennedy]

4. He don't care...

🤬 🤬 🤬

[vapor2]

5. His low numbers doesn't stop him from letting people die

[Frasier Balzov]

7. Under the coffin lid isn't illegal to wish for.

[Grim Chieftain]

9. Good - maybe he'll drown

[VicNEO]

11. Quick ?

Anyone else having issues posting on DU?

[VicNEO]

12. I've been trying to point out a pro Charlie Kirk ad on DU

With no avail to post screen pic.

[VicNEO]

13. Pic - i think

“Inspired Millions to Stand with Courage and Conviction “

With pic of Kirk with link to website

Top of DU page…

[NewHendoLib]

14. If you donate to DU, you won't see ads.

click the "my DU" tab, then click Star Membership.

[RussBLib]

15. um, we get it

if you are not a Star member, you will see ads, perhaps for some things you don't like.

After this many mentions of it, I would not try to post it on DU. We get it.

[ShazzieB]

20. The ads non-star members see on DU are not posted bY DU members.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

16. Nope, not at all.

Don't know what the issue is with your computer, but the problem isn't on the DU site.

[Hekate]

18. No, we aren't. Multiple people have answered your question in multiple threads. ...

…one of which got removed. Why are you spamming us?

[malaise]

22. Send him to Jamaica

for Melissa so he can be permanently under water.

[BigmanPigman]

23. That thought put a smile on my face...thanks!!!

[eShirl]

24. Does he think starving the masses is going to help?

[Irish_Dem]

28. He doesn't care. Rigging elections is child's play for him.

[Torchlight]

31. With no reelection to concern himself over, and power of the pardon, he's

going to spend the next three long years lining his pockets with American tax dollars while his super fans tell us how strong he is and the large raft of sealions lecturing , 'game over. no more elections. It's all over. Give up now.'

The trump abscess will burst easily enough when the time arrives, but it will leave a serious mess behind. Americans will be spending the next three generations apologizing to the world for what he does over the next three years.

[dlilafae]

32. History has shown that

TSF does not care about being president. As such, anything positive that flows out to the people is purely by accident or coincidence. He did not get into this to advance the country, but rather himself and those of benefit to him.

[ReRe]

34. Trump, Steve Miller, Mike Johnson, et al

look at that list as a sign of success. It's a report card of straight A's for all Republicans.

[BlueWavePsych]

35. Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Americans are worried about the cost of basic needs including healthcare, food, housing and energy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, suggesting those concerns could be critical in next year’s midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress.

Affordability worries helped power Republican President Donald Trump's 2024 election. But 10 months into his second term, voters have continued to face high prices for everyday staples – and are looking for relief.

Some 40% of respondents in the six-day poll, which closed on Monday, said candidates' positions on the cost-of-living would be the single biggest factor in their vote next year, compared to 28% who said the top issue would be protecting democracy and democratic norms. Another 14% said immigration was the biggest issue and 9% said crime.

“Cost-of-living seems to be on the minds of the public, regardless of partisan stripe,” said John Geer, a public opinion expert at Vanderbilt University who reviewed the poll.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cost-of-living-worries-haunt-americans-ahead-midterms-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-10-24/

Tariffs fueling inflation is impacting everyone. Its the economy, stupid!

[Jbraybarten]

36. Unfortunately not much changing with the cult

[Grins]

39. Said it before: "Let Trump be Trump!"

The MAGA should experience the “Full Trump!” they voted for; to see what it’s like to live in the dystopian nightmare they so desperately want.

Reality is a cruel teacher!!!!

My personal hope was D’s would vote for the CR as written. Let its full horror be unleashed. And then stand back…. And watch the blowback.

[rpannier]

40. I'm surprised so low on crime. I'd give him a high score

He commits crimes every day

[uponit7771]

41. Sont remember Biden being this underwater and the MSM giving him a break